Leisure Time Market Research

Mintel's leisure time market research reports take the stress out of staying on top of one of the world's fastest-moving consumer sectors. From sport to cinema, gambling to gardening, our world-leading research and analysis gives you detailed data on all market segments and unrivalled insight into consumer's leisure choices - today and tomorrow. It's time well spent.

“These are uncertain times. COVID-19 casts a shadow over a category with slowing sales growth, not to mention the health and safety of consumers. But there is also space for the category to reinvent itself around better health, sustainability and nutrition for humans as well as ...

“The COVID-19 crisis and its economic impact have ushered in a period of unprecedented volatility in the cycling market. The crisis has provided a boost to demand in the immediate term, but bike sales are likely to contract as an anticipated deep recession bites. The likely ...

“The department store sector in the UK continued to struggle throughout 2019 and the outbreak of COVID-19 came at a particularly difficult time. Many of the leading department stores were in the midst of reviewing store portfolios and making significant strategic changes in ...

"In less than two months COVID-19 has significantly shifted consumer behaviour, and had a seismic effect on retailers in the UK. Grocery demand has soared and the non-food sector has been dramatically impacted due to both store closures and consumers holding back non-essential ...

“The market actually recovered momentum in 2019; however, the adverse impact of COVID-19 will put an end to this. While the majority of purchases are triggered by necessity, sales are nonetheless set to fall 11% in 2020 as stores are closed, housing transactions fall and ...

Soccer is a growing sport in the US with fans following various leagues and competitions around the globe. The stoppage in play due to COVID-19 has put a major halt on the momentum of the sport and created uncertainties around when the sport will return. As a result, leagues, ...

“The department store markets across Europe are quite different in nature. Germany has been in decline, while France has been sustaining a growth trend. In Spain El Corte Inglés represents the entire market. But all are currently under threat from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ...

"COVID-19 has brought a fresh set of challenges to a sector already under pressure. Like the last recession, the outbreak will only accelerate the winds of change in the sector, with greater online demand and more localised shopping. Non-food retailers will need to weather a ...

"The booming tourism industry brought in an estimated $717.4 billion in 2019. However, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause a stark downturn in 2020. To come back from this, tour operators need to tap into the biggest demands of tourists. By reaching them through digital channels ...